Pate's perspective: Surging Auburn rounding into form

Rob Pate played safety for Auburn from 1997-2000. Pate helped lead two teams to SEC Western Division championships in 1997 and 2000. Now, residing in Auburn, Alabama, Pate is an exclusive contributor to Auburn Live. AUBURN -- There are no championships for Auburn at season's end, yet the pulse of the program is strong and growing stronger. No hardware will be awarded and once again our two rivals will compete for the SEC Championship and perhaps more, yet growing momentum, optimism, belief, and pride are back on the plains.  A surging Auburn is rounding into form when it matters most—November. Five straight wins, a perfect November would be a sweet Thanksgiving indeed and a shot heard across the country of the direction this program is headed. Winning the next two games would be a godsend, but Coach Freeze is intent on winning the next decade.  Read more of Pate's perspective inside...